Gina Rinehart

This is a speech delivered by Gina Rinehart at the Mining and Related Industry Awards lunch in Darwin.

Hancock Prospecting chair Gina Rinehart caused a stir last week when she suggested the minimum wage be cut and called for people who are jealous of the wealthy to socialise less and work harder.

Governments would be foolish to ignore the threat to the Australian economy posed by mineral development in West Africa.